Saugeen Shores Municipal Digest | Exeter Lakeshore Times Advance

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The Town of Saugeen Shores has formalized a lease arrangement with the Society of United Professionals for the use of two condominiums. The Town will pay the Society $1 annually from the in rent for each of the two units in Southampton that are used by visiting doctors.

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A Memorandum of Understanding with the Society’s Bruce Local signed recently by the town formalizes the condo arrangement. Since at least 2014, the Society has provided the town with the units for use as temporary housing for residents, locums, or new physicians as they settle in Saugeen Shores.

A staff report said over the past eight years, the condos have housed over 250 doctors and led to the permanent recruitment of the local physician team.

A grateful Mayor Luke Charbonneau said the memorandum is proof of “both the Town and the Society’s commitment to our long-standing partnership to improve the quality of life for our residents.”

Remarkable Citizen Award

Saugeen Shore councillors offered congratulations to First Nation’s advocacy co-ordinator Lori Kewaquon who was awarded the CFUW Bruce County Remarkable Citizen Award for her accomplishments in local, educational, and cultural affairs.

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Saugeen Shores Coun. Cheryl Grace attended the “very moving” May 19 ceremony at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre in Southampton where Kewaquon, among family, friends and admirers, received her award from MPP Lisa Thompson.

“ A strength of (Lori) is she is very adept and gracious about building bridges between Saugeen First Nation and surrounding communities,” Grace said.

Kewaquon was nominated by Canadian Federation of University Women Southport that said: “Lori is an outstanding example of the power and truth that resides with Indigenous nations.

The one that got away

Some 90,000 salmon are now swimming freely in local rivers, heading to Lake Huron, after being recently released.

“All the fish are on the loose. The Port Elgin fishery is empty,” said Saugeen Shores Coun. Dave Myette, a member of the Lake Huron Fishing Club in a May 23 update to councillors.

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Myette said one of the recent release involved Rainbow Trout raised from eggs by students at Saugeen Central School in Port Elgin.Saugeen

“Each kids got a container and they sang a song and put the fish into the river and it was really amazing to see these grade 3 and 4s so delighted to be able to portico[pate in that.”

The Club operates two fish hatcheries, one in Kincardine which produces Brown and Rainbow Trout and the other in Saugeen Shores which raises Chinook Salmon.

Escarpment exhibit at Museum

The juried art show “Escarpment Roots: The Land, The People, The Story,” in collaboration with the Bruce Peninsula Society of Artists (BPSA), opens June 10 at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre.
The exhibition explores the rich heritage and breathtaking landscapes of the Niagara Escarpment featuring artworks created by talented local artists who draw inspiration from the unique essence of the region. Through various artistic mediums, the exhibition delves into the interplay between the land, its people, and the fascinating stories that shape the region’s identity.

A Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre news release said visitors can immerse themselves in a “vibrant display of artistic excellence, celebrating the artists’ profound connection to the escarpment region,” while talking with artists about their creative process to gain insights into the stories behind their pieces.
For the official opening from 2 to 4 p.m., complimentary coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available.

Admission to the exhibit opening event is free.
For details and to RSVP visit brucemuseum.ca